Necchi Elna Miracle Knitter automatic User manual

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Instructions

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Latch nccdlc
Sctting up thc machinc
Care o[ lhe machino
Positions of needlcs
ThreadinS instructions
How to rcgulatc thc stitch teDsion .
Casting on
KnittiDg
Cbsin casting on
Knitted hem
Mocl rib .
Holcs
Dccreases
How to join oll a ncw ball of wool
Dcscription of thc machine
Descdptiotr ol thc cam box
Corrections ,
Holding position
Buttonholcs
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Ncck opeDinSE - - 17
Shaping for seat o, knickcrs l8
Heels and to.s 19
Dsrts 19
Pockets. - m
Shoulder shapiDg - - 2l
Krftting with clastic yam 2l
Knitting withoul automatic yarD Suide
Thc knobs on thc cam box
FinishiDg.ofr n sdy
Stitches and paticrn3:
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5 - 7 holding position, with yam goidc
8 - 12 holdiDg positioD, without yarn guidc
13 - 14 usiig ouly oltdnate nccallcs
15 . 21 two colou$ knitted simultaoaoully
22 - 5 two ootours knittcd tcparatcly

L Machine bas€
2. Needle Bed
3. Latch needle!
4- 6ack rail
5. Fronl rail
6. -Index bar for numbering needles, lrom 00 in the centre to 80 at each
side:l6l needles
7. 162 small pins, altamating with the needles, on the edgr of the needlc bed
8. Levers lor fixing machine on 10 the table
9. Yarn stand
10. CaIn which operates the row count.r
ll. Cam box
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Auiomatic rory coutrier
Haodle
Sritch regulator
Two Knurled fluts for setting or releasing slilch tensio!.
Three Koobs for IiItiDg rhe cams
Automatic yam guide
Rubber wheds which hold the fabdc against the Eachitrc vhile nceaUes
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move back aDd lorth.
Upper cross b6r
TVo spring loadcd Eongs
c) b) ,) a) hook ,) htch (open) c ) loot
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Pull down the two fixing levers and close them again under the edge of the
table; the machine should not overlap the t&ble edge. Jhe edge of the table
should be at least 2/2 inches de€p and not morc than 3 inches thick. If,
however, your Lable hls Do suitable edge. the four rubber pads uJder lhe
machine are sumcient to keep it in place,
Undo the screw which is at the bottom of fte rod so tllal it does not project
beyond tle rod. Insert the end of the rod well into the holder
behind th€ machine base and screw in tightly.
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Slip the front slide and tlrc back castors oI the cam box under the treo rails
of the needle bed (the rubber vrheels should be next to the numbering index
bar). lt may b€ necessary to prcss tlrc upper doss bar down a littl€ 60 that
it does not come into contact with the first piD on the edge of the needle bed.
The row counier is automatically bought into actiotr whenever the cam box
pass€s over thc cam fxed behind the machine base.. This cam can be fixed
ilfoto iliffercnt posltiotls depeEding ort the size oI your work. Holes al.eady
erlst lor this cam opposit€ the needles 60 and 15 on the left aDd 15 ard
60 on the right. To move this cam, unscrew itj having chosen one of thcse
positions, fusefi the two $nall pitrs of the cam into the two small outside
holes and fix the scl€w itrto the central hole, tffi washer between tlc cam
and tle scrcw.
Thc rov counter can slso be worted by hand by pressitrg on thc leve.. To
britrg lhe coutrler back to OO0, tum the screw backwattls.

a) The wooden slide is foi pushing forward needles which wi
to knit wilh or, on the contrary, to tr,ush them back alter use. be used
To push
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r/ The sharp point of the work hook is for opening reedle lalches.
the needles iorward hold rhe slide in both hands in a slanting position
behind the f€e1 of the needles (in this way less resislance will be encoun-
lered)i i.o push the needles back hotd it straight in front of rhe feet of rhe
needles (less force will be needed). Needles which are out of use should
be l'cked ight alaillst the back rajt.
The two small selecting combs are used to select needles lor a few rows-
for exanple every 2nd, 4ah or 6th needle-and put them into anolher
position in order to knit fancy stitches.
d) The latch hook is lor correcring a dropped stitch or pickjng up a plain
stitch or the purl side.
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The one-eye lransfer bodkin is tor transf€rring a stirch on to the adjacenr
needle (decreases or holes).
Drawnry 4
The rwo-eye lransfer bodkins are for making cable patterr or ior tmns-
ferring two stitches simultaneously when decreasing inside rhe selvealge

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Brush regularly to rcmove dust and flufi from the needle bed, under the
rails and in the cam box slides.
Oil the rails and slides from time to time with a special oil ior krittirg
machines.
Grease the needle bed very lightly with Parafix whenever commencing a
garment.
If the groov€s on lhe needle b€d become too dirty undo the screws on the
front rail, remove it, with all the needles and the foam rubber and
clean ihe needle bed with a brush dipped in soap and warm water- When
the needle bed is complerely dr),, put the foam rubber into the groove
again, then replace the needles, which must be well oiled. Put the rail back
and screw into position.
Do not leave the cam box on the machine i[ it is not going to be used for
Do not leave the machine in sunlight, near heat or in a damp place.
To avoid the machine getting rusiy when in damp climates, it is recom-
mended that all the metal parts be oiled regularly needles, raiis and cam
box padcularly when the machine is out of use for some time.
I : needles out of action ; the feet of these needles are locked ight against
the back rail.
2i needles in kniiting position; stitches in front of the latches and wool in
the automatic yarn guide.
3: ne€dles in knitting position; stitch€s behind the laiches, wool laid on
the needles by hand. This position is also used when bdnging back
into action needles which were in holding position.
4: needles in holding position; the leet of these needles are brought for-
ward dght up against the front rail. These needles do not knit, even
when the cam box passes over them.
Never slide the cam box on to needles which are not bearing stitches unless
Lhey are against either the back or hoDr rails.

Knitting with the automatic yarn guide
in the larn stand ln the Tarn gaide
a, between discs
6/ in the wire loop
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e, under the lcft cross bar bracket
(when the cam box is on the right)
and under the dght one (when the
cam box is on the left).
The number on the stitch regulator o[ the cam box indicates the size of the
stitches. The numbers are lor use with the MIRACLE KNITTER only;
Nos 2 to 4 correspond approximately to hand-knitting needles No. 14
4to 6
6to 8
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No. 13
No. l0
No. 9
To change ihe stitch tension loosen the two knurlednuts under the left and
right knobs on the cam box ; the stitch regulator can then be set at the ,um_
ber desired. Screw up the two knu{led nuts fixing the tension.
men enlarging thesize of the stitches once the wo.k has been started, it is
necessary to knii the first row in the new tension with the first knob on the
cam box up (the one nearest to ihe work) to avoid the sudden change in
tension breaking the wool. On the other hand, il the stitches are made
smallor during the course of lhe work it is not necessary to lift ihis knob.
A very attraciive pattern can be obtained by knitting in fine wool 8 rows
with tension 3 and 8 rows with tension 10.
Really thick wool should be knitted on alternate needles only, not on all
the needles. Tension 6,7 or 8.
The machine is fixed on to the table, ihe yarn_stand is in position behind
the machine, the cam box is fixed on to the machine at tle extreme dght of
the needle bed and the needles which will be used lor casting on bave beer
brought right up against the front rail. The wool has been thrcaded into
the yam stand and the automatic yarn guide. The stitch regulator deler-
mining the size ol the stiiches has been set, taking into account the wool to
be used (for the first few tries ii is recommended that a fairly flne wool be
used, wiih stitch temion at 6 or 5).

Hold the end of the wool in thc left hand, under tho needles.
Without letting the end go, take up the wool in the dght hand and insert
i[ veriically between the lst and 2nd needles brought iorward on the Ieft (]eft
hand under the needles, right hand over);
pass the wool back over lhe lst needle
and then under the needle (anti-clockwisc).
The first ioop is made.
Hold thh Ioop against ihe machine with the lelt thumb, under the needles
(the loop should be behind the latch)
and pull the wool up between the 2nd and 3rd needles.
Bring the wool back over the 2nd needle
and pull it down between thc 1st and 2nd needles;
. with the left thumb slip this loop bchind the iaich, holding the wool against
the machine, thus helping to lorm the next loop.
. Pull the wool up between ihe 3rd and 4lh Deedles and so on, Iooping it
round €ach needle.
Do not pull the loops too tisht!
When a1l the needles brought lorward hold a casting-on loop, push the
needles back alittle until the end of the orrrr lstches covers the stitches on
the edge of the machine base (position 3).
The wool and the cam box are on ihe right.
Lift the left-haod knob on ihe cam box; the two others are down.
Slide the cam box along urtil the left rubber wheel is in front o[ the first
siitch.
Hold the wool taut by pulling it between the ball and the disc of the yarn
stand.
The wool must be tight between thc yarn guide and the first stitch andpass
behind the left spring loaded prong but in Iront oi tbe small pins at the
edge of the needle bed.
Slide the cam box across from righi to lelt, taking care that the latches rcmain
open;
stop the cam box when the last siitch on the left has been kniited.
Lov,er ihe knob.

Slide the cam box across from left to Iight, taking care ihat the stitches
remain right against the machine, slipping behind the latches when the
needles come lorward (a nd nol coming forward wjlh the needles on to the
the upper cross bar).
Contirue slidiog the cam box smoothly accross the needles, laking it in
e{ch row only far enough to knit the last stilch.
One row is knilled each lime the cam box passes over lhc wotk. Slocking
rtitch is bcing formed-purl side lacing you.
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Thc wool must be threaded correcrly in the yarn stand and the aulomalic
yarn guide.
The ball should unwind easiiy.
The stitch tension mLrst correspond to the thickness ol the wool used.
The cam box should nol be laken further than is necessary to knil Ihe last
stitch. Should it be n€cessary to go beyond this poinl the wool should be
given morc play and pulled taul again when bringing thecam boxback on lo
lhc selvedge.
Do not turn brck once r row has been startcd.
Do not Iift the work up to look at the other side: itmight become unhooked.
The lhree knobs should be down (except during the first row, when the lst
knob should be up).
Never lower a knob when the corresponding part oi the cam box is on lhe
worki the leet o[theneedles would prevent ihe cam lrom descending properly.
Please note
How the selvedge stitch is formed:
At the beginning oi a row the yarn should come from underneath the
needle; rhe stitch should slip behind rhe latch Nheo the needle come! for'
ward and ahewool should be stretched tautly on to the needle in tront of the
llLtch.
The stitches rre formed as lollows :
the cams under the cam box push rhe leet ol lhe needles, thus moving the
needles forward and causing the st;tches to slip relxrLl the latches; lhe wool
is placed rr l.orr oi the open latchest the needles move brckwards: the stit-
ches close the latches on to the wool in fronl of them and slip offthe needles,
rhe wool lorming the new stitches.
Bring forward the desired number ot n€edles.
The cam box should be on the left and the wool threaded in rhe yarn stand
and automatic yarn guide.
Make the first sritch by hrnd and hook it on to the first needle brought for-
ward on the right.
Take up the latch tool in rhe right hand and irsert it into this slilch.
Hold the length ot wool in the lelt hafld, above the needles; pass the Iatch
tool in front of the wool, then pull it up vertically, brhind Ih€ wool, betw€en
the 2nd and 3rd needlcs, the firsr slitch thus slipping behind the Iatch of the
Iatch tooli
lake the wool with thc hook o[ lhe latch tool nnd puU ir down lhrough rhe
first stilch.
Pull the latch tool up between thc 3rd and 41h ne€dles (slipping the chain
behind the latch),
take the \yool which is held in your left hand nbove the ne€dles.rnd pull it
through the chain.

Proc.€d in this way for each needle and hook the last chain on to the last
ncedle brought forward on the left.
SIip all the loops of the chain behind the latches
and bring the needles into position 3.
Lay another length of the same wool on the needles,
tighten the wool and slide the cam box across with all 3 knobs down.
. Cast on the desired number of stitches (ordinary castiDg on) and knii twice
the numbe. of rows which would be needed to form the depth of the hem
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Usirg ttre wooden slide, push the needles right forward (feer againsl the
front rail), the stitches slipping rer,rd the latches and remaining against the
machine.
Sta ing from the dght (lefi-handed peoplewill start from the lefr), take up
with the one-eye transfer bodkin the ftst stitch oD the right from the first
row and hook it on to the first needle on the right, in fmnt of the latch.
Do likewise with all the stitches lrom the first row.
When allthe saitches from the first row are hooked on to the coresponding
needles, push the Deedles back to position 2 (usual knitting posilion).
The stitches of the last row close the latchcs otr to the stitches transferr€d
from ttre fust row; knit oo.mally (a11 knobs down).
The a(e various ways of making a dbbed border, even without the MIRACt.E
RIBBINC Attachment. The dbbing can, of course, be knitled by hand and
hooked on to the machine. The border may also be knitted itr stocking
stitch for the desired oumber of rows; every 2I1d or 3rd slitch should then
bc dropped and allowed to run down as far as the 2nd row; these slitches
should be picked up plain on the pud side (see page l4).
However, it h also possible to knit automatically imitation rib which is ir
fact only stocking stitch knitted oo alternate needles (see photo). This imi-
tation rib should be knitted double, to make a hem and givea firmerfinhh.
Set the teNion at one or two numbers tighter than for stocking stitch.
Cast on (ordinary castiDg on) leaving each alternate needle completely
locked agaiost the back rail. There should, however, be two adjacent
Dcedles al each side-